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• R reg Renault Megane brake failure 7 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I was driving on the motorway at about 60mph in heavy rain when I had to brake hard to avoid a car wheel which rolled in front of my car . The brakes worked well but I felt a 'clunk' in the brake pedal and when I tried to brake afterwards the pedal was really loose and went to the floor
• Rover 25 year 2000 - Brake lights. 9 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  The two brake lights are on ass soon as engine is started and on until engibne turned off. The top tail gate brake light is not working. When pressing the brake pedal the two brake lights then become slightly brighter.  
• Xantia - dodgy brakes(?) 3 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Can't stop fiddling with this car (1995 1.9 td lx)... The brakes are driving me insane, I can't decide if they're playing up or not. When braking firmly (from say 30+mph) the brakes cut in and out, kinda brake hard, roll, brake hard, roll... which is really unnerving. Gentler braking does
• Motorcycles - Brake modification with ABS brakes 28 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Due to not able to use right leg to operate rear brake I have adapted my motorcycles to use a thumb brake. Usually use a front brake master cyliner turned around on the left handlebar with some modifications to the  mounting and lever. Thinking of purchasing a new motorcycle
• Pajero Brake Warning Light 9 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I have a Japanese Import 2.5TD Pajero on a K plate (1993). Recently the brake warning light has flashed on for a short period of time and then goes off again. Saturday I had to brake sharply and light illuminated and stayed on. There is no loss of brake power. What could be causing this? Brake
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  Why weren't my Skoda Fabia's brake drums cleaned during the annual service? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Last week I was charged for removing and clearing out brake dust from rear brake drums when one rear brake had seized. My Skoda Fabia had its annual service...
• Renault Megane RN Paris brake problems 14 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I've just bought a 1996 R reg Renault Megane 1.4 RN Paris. The brakes are making a really loud scraping noise and when I apply the brakes the pedal goes almost to the floor with no braking then the brakes seem to slam on fully. As a result, it feels really difficult to brake in a controlled
• Skoda Fabia - Siezed rear brake drum 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I recently was charged by my hgarage for freeing rear brake drum clogged with brake dust after the brake had siezed. The vehicle had annual service at that garage at end of March. Should not the brake drums have been inspected and cleaned out at that time?
• Ford Fiesta 2004 Finesses - Replacement brake pipes 31 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have a 2004 ford fiesta which has today failed its MOT on corroded rear brake pipes and main break pipes. The reason for the failure is following: Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c
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  What's the DOT 3 reservoir for on my Panda? 9 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Please could you tell me what the fluid reservoir that specifies Dot 3 Brake Fluid is for? Is it for the brakes or clutch? Also, would there be any...
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  Disky business 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Toyota Avensis in August last year, which was first registered in September 2006 and now with only 20,000 miles on the clock. Ever since my...
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements 10 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  Would brake pads required to be replaced AGAIN in less than 4 weeks (580 miles)? This is what I was told by garage: The brake pads are required with the new discs due to existing brake disc condition (Pads used 500+ miles could prematurely wear/damage new brake
• 1 in 3 Brakes could fail 10 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Brakes seem to be my subject this evening. The attached is an intresting article on the quality of brakes and fluid recently inspected. www.carpages.co.uk/news/brakes-09-11-06.asp It does lead me to ask a question though. I did have a saab once where the dealer stated 'dirty brake fluid
• brake noise 13 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a curious problem with my car. When my brakes are warm, after say a sustained brake down a hill, at speeds over 60mph, a droning noise is set up and is damned annoying. there is no vibration, the braking potential doesn't go (i.e. no fade), and it is possible to push through
• Replacement rear brake pads 29 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I know that new brake pads need time to bed in properly. Does the same rule apply to rear brake pads - they aren't used as much as the fronts during regular braking so should I still brake gently for 200 miles or not bother?? Any help would be much appreciated
• Air in brake system bother 4 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Changed pads\discs all round on my golf mk2 at christmas. Also had to replace both rear brake calipers. After this, the brakes rocked! Then about a week later, the brakes were spongy & alot of travel on the pedal. Re-bled the brakes & the rear ones had air in them. After this brakes back to good
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  Is the third brake light at the rear part of the MoT? 5 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is the third brake light at the rear part of the MoT?
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  Replacing the brake hose on my Focus 19 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change front brake hose for mot, dont have manual questions are: 1 What size spanners required? 2 For bleeding brakes do you have to do all...
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  Is there a known fault with the Volkswagen Passat's brakes? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just experienced a similar situation to RW in a 2010 Volkswagen Passat CC with under 30,000 miles. The pulsing vibration on braking was very bad indeed...
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  Is a broken third brake light an MoT fail? 30 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please advise whether the below legislation is still current with regards to the third brake or high brake light? This would be for a vehicle that...